High School course
Gears of Time
- ALL GRADES
- INTERMEDIATE
- WEB
- 10 LESSONS
U.S. Standards
- CCSS-Math: MP.1
- CCSS-ELA: RF.2.4.A, RF.3.4.A, RF.4.4.A, RF.5.4.A, 6-8.RST.3, 6-8.RST.4, Literacy.RI.6.3, Literacy.RI.6.7, Literacy.RI.7.4, Literacy.RI.8.4, RI.9-10.6, RI.11-12.4
- CSTA: 1A-AP-09, 1A-AP-10, 1A-AP-11, 1A-AP-14, 1A-AP-15, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15, 2-AP-11, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-17, 3A-AP-14, 3A-AP-17, 3B-AP-11
- CS CA: K-2.AP.10, K-2.AP.12, K-2.AP.13, 3-5.AP.10, 3-5.AP.11, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.14, 3-5.AP.17, 6-8.AP.11, 6-8.AP.13, 9-12.AP.14, 9-12.AP.16
- ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b
U.K. Standards
Key stage 2
Pupils should be taught to:- design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
- use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
- understand computer networks, including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
- use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact
Key stage 3
Pupils should be taught to:- design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems
- create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
- understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns
Description
Can you find the gears and save the day? Travel through time and complete the coding challenges in this block-building adventure.
What Students Learn
- Navigate through 6 fun Minecraft worlds
- Complete 48 coding challenges to unlock mini-games
- Play 4 multi-player mini-games
Technical Requirements
* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.
Lesson
9 : Minigame - Elemental Race
Gears of Time: A Minecraft Adventure
Time: 60+ minutes
Introduction
Tynker Blocks Introduced
Vocabulary
Objectives
Materials
Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Activities (45 minutes)
Facilitate as students complete all Minigame - Elemental Race modules on their own:
1. Elemental Race (DIY)